Hackschnitzel

[ˈhakˌʃnɪt͡sl̩]

/[ˈhakˌʃnɪt͡sl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Hackschnitzel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in kleine Stücke zerkleinertes Holz, das oft als Heizmaterial verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hackschnitzel · Hackschnitzel · German

Hackschnitzel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Hackschnitzel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHackschnitzel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhakˌʃnɪt͡sl̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hackschnitzel“ im Deutschen

Hackschnitzelschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hackschnitzel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhakˌʃnɪt͡sl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in kleine Stücke zerkleinertes Holz, das oft als Heizmaterial verwendet wird".

Hackschnitzel has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hackschnitzel, spelled H-A-C-K-S-C-H-N-I-T-Z-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in kleine Stücke zerkleinertes Holz, das oft als Heizmaterial verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hackschnitzel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Hackschnitzel sind eine weitere Form der Zubereitung von Restholz für Feuerungsanlagen.“
  2. „Wurden in Deutschland vor 10 Jahren noch 4,8 Millionen Tonnen Pellets und Hackschnitzel hergestellt, waren es im vergangenen Jahr schon 9,2 Millionen Tonnen. Der Anteil der Hackschnitzel sinkt; Pellets sind Trumpf.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hackschnitzel"?
"Hackschnitzel" is spelled H-A-C-K-S-C-H-N-I-T-Z-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhakˌʃnɪt͡sl̩].
What does "Hackschnitzel" mean?
As a noun, "Hackschnitzel" means: in kleine Stücke zerkleinertes Holz, das oft als Heizmaterial verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Hackschnitzel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hackschnitzel" is [ˈhakˌʃnɪt͡sl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hackschnitzel" come from?
"Hackschnitzel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list